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The Negotiator

DOWN & DIRTY:
Suspense/Thriller: Chicago's best hostage negotiator takes a group of people hostage and must deal with another experienced negotiator while trying to prove that he didn't kill his partner.

NITTY GRITTY:
Danny Roman (SAMUEL L. JACKSON) is the best hostage negotiator on the Chicago police force. Known for his unorthodox ways of dealing with terrorists, his behavior irritates SWAT commander Adam Beck (DAVID MORSE), while worrying his friend and associate, Commander Frost (RON RIFKIN) and his supervisor, Chief Al Travis (JOHN SPENCER).

Newly married, Roman agrees to tone down his crazy demeanor. Yet when his partner is killed after investigating some embezzlement of pension funds, Roman is framed as the suspect in both matters.

Roman has no choice but to take radical action. He takes internal affairs Inspector Niebaum (J.T. WALSH) hostage, along with Frost and several others. Roman finds himself poised against his own police buddies.

Knowing that he needs time to uncover the truth and discover who's behind it, Roman demands that Chicago's other top negotiator, Chris Sabian (KEVIN SPACEY) be brought in.

Aware of Sabian's nonviolent track record, Roman realizes that Sabian could be a powerful ally. Although the two don't know each other except through reputation, they trust each other..

As Beck and his team move into position around Roman's barricade and the FBI shows up ready to take over the operation, Sabian races against time to diffuse the explosive situation before Roman and his hostages are injured or killed.

THE ENDING:
Roman finds the files he needs to clear him at Niebaum's home. The SWAT team closes in and Frost comes in to get Roman. Sabian shoots Roman and 'cuts' a deal with Frost, then plays back Frost's confession to the other cops. Frost is arrested . Roman is shot but okay.

WHAT EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT:
Paul Giamatti as Rudy the 'funny' hostage.


 
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